Leonardo.Ai vs Recraft
Leonardo.Ai scores 8.0 to Recraft's 6.9 among the AI image generators we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Leonardo.Ai wins, 8.0 to 6.9
Leonardo.Ai uniquely has 10 features · Recraft uniquely has 6 features.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Keeps a character the same across images: Leonardo.Ai yes, Recraft no
- Controlled by a pose, sketch or depth map: Leonardo.Ai yes, Recraft no
- Renders readable text in an image: Leonardo.Ai yes, Recraft does not say
- But Recraft leads on exports true vector files: Recraft yes, Leonardo.Ai no
- A seed you can fix and reuse: Leonardo.Ai yes, Recraft does not say
- Rewrites the prompt for you: Leonardo.Ai yes, Recraft does not say
- You own what you generate: Recraft yes, Leonardo.Ai does not say
- Commercial use allowed: Recraft yes, Leonardo.Ai does not say
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI image generators we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. They split the criteria 2 each, with the rest level.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (13)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Leonardo.Ai
Recraft
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Leonardo.Ai
- The free plan gives 150 Fast Tokens a day plus a 150 Token Bank, at no cost.
- Its own models accept a fixed seed, a negative prompt field and adjustable prompt enhancement for precise control.
- One account reaches a large roster of other companies' models, including FLUX, GPT Image, Nano Banana, Ideogram and Seedream.
- Leonardo runs on web, iOS and Android, with a separate pay-as-you-go API alongside the subscriptions.
- Leonardo does not offer vector output.
- Free-plan generations are public by default, and keeping them private requires a paid subscription.
Recraft
- Recraft outputs vector files directly, alongside raster images, through its own AI vector generator and SVG converter.
- One account reaches Recraft's own V4.1 model family and a roster of other companies' models, including Nano Banana, Flux, Ideogram and Seedream.
- Recraft is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, aligns with GDPR, and offers single sign-on on its Teams plan.
- The free plan permits no commercial use, and its images are public and owned by Recraft, not the person who made them.
- Recraft does not offer a dedicated character-consistency feature.
- There is no free trial of a paid plan.
Leonardo.Ai vs Recraft: common questions
Which is better, Leonardo.Ai or Recraft?
Leonardo.Ai scores 8.0 and Recraft 6.9 out of 10 among the AI image generators we rate. Leonardo.Ai is ahead on what it makes and control and automation. Recraft is ahead on rights and privacy and openness and support.
Is Leonardo.Ai or Recraft cheaper?
Leonardo.Ai's cheapest paid plan is $12/mo (Essential) and Recraft's is $12/mo (Basic). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Leonardo.Ai and Recraft have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Leonardo.Ai do that Recraft cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: keeps a character the same across images and controlled by a pose, sketch or depth map.
What can Recraft do that Leonardo.Ai cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: exports true vector files.
